used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
any person at all
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A voice of ecstasy kept calling.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading A voice of ecstasy kept calling.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/
past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
and nothing more
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A voice of ecstasy kept calling.
a narrow way or road
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What promises lay over there?
of an obscure nature
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What promises lay over there?
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading What promises lay over there?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
the rays of the sun
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter gazed beyond the gate into the green mysterious depth of country--an Eden from which he was excluded by that hostile back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading What promises lay over there?
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice of ecstasy kept calling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What promises lay over there?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the way in which the boy had said “just anybody.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading His eyes followed Friday Lane: it ran on, trees, sunshine and shadows, tremulous with the wings of birds, a canopied track, across fields, into the heart of wooded fairyland.
